Optimist Club of Roseburg
Established 1974
Some of the Things that We do.
Annual Respect For Law Event
In July 1965, a discussion between Optimist Past International President Carl Bowen and the former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover resulted in the birth of the Optimist international Respect For Law program that now involves over 1500 clubs each year.
Our program, honoring you local law enforcement, has become the keystone and longest running event for the Roseburg Optimist Club for 47 years.
Safety Day
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Safety Day - for our community kids - A variety of themes ranging from supporting mental health to bicycle skills.
With the support of our community partners we have given away hundreds of helmets.
Chalk Art in the Park
An annual event during the Umpqua Valley Art's Festival.
We endeavor to provide fun with chalk and finger painting along with teaching an appreciation of art to kids
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Annual Hot Line to Santa
An Event where we host our annual Hot Line to Santa, with the aid of our partners, that touches hundreds of kids from around the county and Country.
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Optimist Essay & Oratorical Contests
Our club sponsors two contests for students to earn money to pursue opportunities in higher education: the Essay Contest and the Oratorical Contest. The contests are conducted at the Club level, then Zone and Regional (if necessary) and at the District level. District-level scholarships are funded by the Optimist International Foundations and awarded by Optimist International.
